There were initial rumblings about an onset feud between Lively and Baldoni during the film’s promotional phase, but things escalated when the actress filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024.

When the drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni started last summer, It Ends With Us’ author Colleen Hoover, was still posting her support for the lead actress and the film. Then, when Lively’s complaint against the director and his production company was filed in December,

It Ends With Us” author Colleen Hoover faced criticism online after backing Blake Lively, and experts weigh in on if the author’s career is at stake next.  Read More

Colleen Hoover, the author of "It Ends With Us" has deleted images of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni from her Instagram page

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Colleen Hoover has returned to Instagram, but her feed is noticeably different. The It Ends With Us author deactivated her account in January as the drama unfolded between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, with rumors and speculation about whose side she was on.

After deactivating her Instagram account amid the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, Colleen Hoover officially made her return to the social media platform on February 12 — and her content looks a bit different.

Colleen Hoover has returned to Instagram weeks after deactivating her account amid the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. But her feed no longer features any photos of the two stars.